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【題目】Whenever we talk about holidays, my mother teases my sister and me about how we “make out like robbers.” She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gits on both the. festivals of lights. Hanukkah and Diwali. Though my mother teases us, I do not mind getting two sets of gifts!

Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month. which is usually sometime in December. On Hanukkah, like most Jewish families. we light a menorah and say a prayer each night. We also say a special prayer on the first night. After that, it is a tradition tor my sister and me to do ‘hot and cold’, for our hidden Hanukkah gifts. When we walk towards the gift, our parents say ‘hot’ and when we walk further away, they say ‘cold’. We each receive one present every night of Hanukkah. Another part I like about this holiday is seeing family members who we do not see often. My aunt usually stays for a few days, and we sometimes visit other relatives.

Diwali is celebrated on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin(October / November). To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lakshmi. Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, the pooja includes washing silver coins in milk and water. In India, people decorate their houses with lamps, similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas. My family just places a few candles outside We also set off firecrackers, which is my favorite part. We often do this activity with friends to add to the excitement.

Both holidays have different histories and stories We celebrate them in different ways, yet they both have the same meaning. They both translate into. Festival of Lights, and they both mean family and presents for me!

【1】Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanukkah and Diwali?

A. Because he lives in a rich family.

B. Because he lives in two different countries

C. Because his parents like celebrating their different cultures.

D. Because his parents like spending money buying gifts for them.

【2】What does the underlined phrase “hot and cold” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A kind of Hanukkah game.

B. A kind of Hanukkah gift

C. A can of festival drink.

D. A riddle written on lights.

【3】we can learn from the text that Hanukkah and Diwali .

A. share the same history and culture

B. are celebrated by both Jews and Indians

C. are both related to the legend of lights

D. encourage the families to do their prayers

【4】What is the author’s attitude towards Hanukkah and Diwali?

A. She enjoys celebrating both of them.

B. She does mind spending them.

C. She likes Hanukkah better.

D. She likes Diwali better.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】本文主要介紹了由于作者的父母一個是猶太人，一個是印度人，所以作者喜歡分別慶祝兩個不同文化的節(jié)日Hanukkah和Diwali，并且對兩個節(jié)日作了簡單的介紹。

【1】C

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gits on both the festivals of lights.可知，作者的父母一個猶太人，一個印度人。她們會分別在這兩個節(jié)日里都得到禮物，是因為她們的父母喜歡慶祝各自不同的文化。故選C.

【2】A

詞意猜測題。根據(jù)第二段When we walk towards the gift, our parents say ‘hot’ and when we walk further away, they say ‘cold’.可知，我們做‘hot and cold’是為了尋找禮物。當我們離所要找的禮物近的時候，父母就說“hot”，當我們離所要找的禮物遠的時候，父母就說“cold”，所以可以推斷出這是一個種游戲。故選A.

【3】D

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段we light a menorah and say a prayer each night.可知，Hanukkah節(jié)鼓勵祈禱；再根據(jù)第三段To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lakshmi.可知，Diwali節(jié)也鼓勵祈禱。故選D.

【4】A

推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段We celebrate them in different ways, yet they both have the same meaning.可知，作者喜歡慶祝兩個節(jié)日。故選A.